But this ignores the quality of his fleet, which is another category that is almost certainly won by the US.

Where Russia sits on top is its nuclear arsenal, believed to contain 8,000 warheads compared to the US’s 7,300, according to 2014 figures released by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute.

Britain, France and China have stockpiles of just 225, 300 and 250 respectively.

Vladimir Putin also boasts more than 15,000 tanks and China has 9,000. The US, by comparison, has just 8,800.

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